Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-26
DAILY POST.IKTEIlIGENCER


rnx pRepasnn KxERA sEssiez.
Az tbs readers u The PosT-IHExEz1-
arncnn know, . On ehaneinR the tinse
q messing Of The Washington fsfTiscsJ
Legislature % JannaEy. and pscv.aina
tsnt she nsxt asszioz sal bezin =
SanuaSy. 1851, pssssd tts Hsass q ksp
rs.susasivea a. shs Iast session q Goa
efsue. and sow awasts session ~ Ne
esnass. OF conrss, 10 . Gov loo iaie 2
sonssdsE me proposition . bare ne
sssulon bsain auring1hs present m0nsn.
but 4 movement h on foot 70 hass sbs
Nh taken ap By the Senate. alnsndsd
b. subsiitn1inR sons other nontb, e
March Or Aprii. for January, snd re-
turnsd 70 fhs House f0E c1neukssnoe.
Be- shis means the Territorial Leaiasa-
sass wsuld be called teesthsf aeoos
eight months soonsr than u othsfuiss
would.
me BIN should not pass. There b no
demsnd among Ne pssple Of Washine
ton Territory for session Of ne Legs
lature Al Tee time namsd, and suen .
session could be hsid only - ersas IN
eunvensancs 10 Legislators and people
aha. Mary q he members Of the
Legislators ars farmers merchants ano
mechanics, who could not SPARE The
months Of April and May from their
buslnsss parsuiss without Rrsai loss %
thsmaslvsa. Tbs Legislature wili have
many lmportant dutiss % perform. Doi
there srs none - PRESSING that delay
al elehf months IN performing fhsm
vllI y InIurious 20 the Territory or me
peopls. Indsed, the discussion OF the
questions liasly 10 ooms before the Leg
Ialaanre whlsh will take place daring
ths coming months viii Be Of value 70
me Territory, and viii EesuIt in more
aoospssbls legislation than could possi-
big smanase from . body hastily called
saesther, without adequate means Of
knowing the wishes Of their eonssiia-
snts, and without duiy aelibsfstinR
upon the qusstions Whish shsy musa do
teFmine.
The most pressing fact. the only
areumsntin favor Of an early session ha'
besn removed By the action Of the busi
mess men Of Walla Walla This u ~
nsosasity Of legislation In regard 70 ih'
Territorial prisoners. II viii Be- 70
msmbsrsd that The last Legislators In
ssrnessd tie Governor 10 remove th'
Territorial prisoners from ssateo y
Walls walla a. soon - the nsv peni
tsntiary 81 ths latter place vas oom
pletsd, and appropriated the fund
necessary for shs removal. bat utterly
failed 10 provide means for the suasen
anss sf she prisoners after their arFiva
Al WalIa walls. This placed the Gov
ernor IN ; serious quandary. On th'
enc hard. The Iaw instructed him 10 70
msve the prisoners 10 Walla Walia q
noon 81 che peniientiaFy was completed
and, on the ether, there vas MOI
penny which could be used for feeding
them, clolhing thsm or guarding then
after ihsir arrival there. The necessity
feg prompt legislation on The subject a
nFst seemed great. bat the business mer
Of walIa WAlla have relieved she Terri
terry Of lee embarrassment In this re-
npeos BY Offering 10 advance the fnndI
necessary 70 maintain the prisoners an
Oil the regular time fer the meeting Of
the Lsgislature, and 20 trust 10 the jus.
tiee Of the Legislators for remuneration
This action sntirsly removes the onl,
pressing reason for an early session.
AZ has been said. there is no demand
among The people for a session durinl
the apring months. II would be q seri-
ons inconysnlense 10 Legislators and u
people aliks. II called bsfore the Isl
Of March IL weald pFeoipitate q serious
discussion ~ 10 whether The Legislature
elected 10 1854 OF that elected In 1886
would b. the proper law making body
and, II called after that time, 10 would
call the Legislators from their usual
avooations a. the busiest season Of che
year. Ths whole movement is The worn
Of politicians. and session so called
would BE- purely political session. from
watch the people wOald reap bat little
benefit.
II ths Senate regards the wishes Of
the people Of Washington Territory IN
regard 70 this matter, II will let the bill
remain Ia The hands Of q committee
vhsFe Il nov ls.